Welcome to Wailea ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wailea, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

Wailea is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Wailea lies in the Hawaiian/Aleutian Standard Time Zone (HST) and does not observe daylight saving time

Area Code for Wailea: 808

Communities Also Named Wailea ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Wailea - it's located in Hawaii.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wailea.

Communities near Wailea ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wailea.

• Hakalau
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hakalau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hakalau
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hakalau <3>
• Ninole
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ninole have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninole
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ninole <3>
• Papaikou
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Papaikou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papaikou
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Papaikou <3>
• Papaaloa
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Papaaloa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papaaloa
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Papaaloa <3>
• Paukaa
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paukaa
• Wainaku
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wainaku
• Hilo
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilo
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hilo <3>
• Kukui Village
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kukui Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kukui Village
• Milo Village
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo Village
• Niu Village
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niu Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niu Village

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Wailea. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wailea.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wailea. See our Newspapers Page for Wailea.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wailea ...

Looking for more information about Wailea? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Wailea, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wailea.

Adding Wailea to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wailea in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Wailea was on a map titled Road Map for Hawaii (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wailea.